Jewel box



m. 1, 1935. F. MILHENING JEWEL BOX Original,Filed Feb. 27, 1935 WWW Patented Oct. 1, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JEWEL BOX Frank Milhening, Chicago, 111., assignor to J. Milhening, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois 6 Claims.

This invention relates to jewel boxes preferably of a form suitable for commemorative occasions, and has been illustrated in a form embodying a receptacle especially suitable for a gift such as a ring and preferably having a commemorative medallion removably mounted in a portion of the box, which is relatively movable with respect to the gift container, so that in one position both the medallion and the gift may be clearly visible simultaneously, while in the other position the gift is concealed behind the medallion. Heretofore boxes in which gifts were received have usually had no significance, being just like any other box of the same kind. Though occassional- Iy there may have been instances in which a plate was attached to the box having engraved thereon data commemorative of the occasion, .yet ordinarily such plates were not very decorative, and many of the more refined people disliked the idea of displaying their names on the outside of a gift box. Furthermore, if plates were attached to the box, it would be preferable to attach them to the cover portion, and, according to prior practice, such plates would be hidden from view when the cover portion was opened. It therefore is an object of this invention to overcome these objections to previous gift boxes. This has been done by providing a decorative medallion arranged so that it does not disappear from view as the box is open d, and provided with suitable commemorative data preferably on the back thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a jewel box which not only lends itself to an ornamental design, but which in its mechanical features and from a mechanical and structural aspect has those qualities of smartness, neatness and distinction which will add class to whatever it contains, so that a gift presented in this box will seem decidedly more attractive than one given in any ordinary gift box.

With these and various other objects in View, the invention may consist of certain novel features of construction and operation, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the specification,.drawing and claims appended hereto.

In the drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of the invention, and wherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts,

Figure l is a front elevation of one form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a section substantially through the line Zx-Zr of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view mainly along the same line, but showing the parts in a different position and with a section taken through the central portion of the bottom of the box;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the bottom and attached tray independently of the box; 5 and Figure 5 is a rear view of a medallion such as might form part of this invention.

Although my invention may take many forms, only one has been chosen for illustration in this application, two others being illustrated in my application Serial Number 658,773, filed February 27, 1983, of which this application is a division. The form of the invention which has been chosen for illustration in this application is shown in a size and with fittings particularly adapted for a ring, but of course any other size or fittings could be used.

In the illustrated form the box comprises the outer shell I!) which includes the base I2, end

walls I4, and medallion seat I8. Slidably mounted in the end walls I4 is a medallion 20, one possible rear view of which is shown in Figure 5. Within the box is a container or tray 22 having end portions 24 to each of which is pivotally 25 mounted one end of a link 26, which, at its other end is pivoted to a bracket 21 which is secured to a bottom 29 fitted in the box. Secured to the front of the tray is a tab-like handle 28 formed of ribbon. A cushion may be carried by the tray, 30 in which may be mounted the ring 30 or other gift. It will readily be seen that when the medallion has been slid upward as shown in Figure 2, in which position it may be held by friction due to a snug fit or a suitable spring not shown, the handle 28 may be grasped, and by it the tray 22 may be swung out on the arms 26 to the position shown in Figure 3. In this position, the arms 26 fit into slots 34 between the end Walls I4 and the medallion seat I8, so that the medallion may again be slid down onto its seat. The ring or other gift is then mounted in front of the medallion with its support almost invisible except for the cushion, thus giving a very striking effect. It is preferred that the front of the medallion 20 be formed with some decorative and preferably significant design, and that all the data. be on therear thereof where it will ordinarily be concealed from view, but where it may be inspected readily by withdrawing the medallion 20 from its slide. Of course, as shown in Figure 5, the rear of the medallion may also have some decorative design formed thereon. Likewise, although both the medallion and ring may be fully visible when desired (as when they are displayed by the jeweler),

yet at other times the ring may be completely hidden, leaving visible only a box which in itself is extremely ornamental. V

.This invention may be made from any suitable material, such as wood, metal or a plastic, a plastic such as that known commercially as bakelite probably being preferred especially when the production is extensive. The bottom 29 and tray 22 are preferably of metal to conserve space, in which case the bottom 29 may be held in place by the resilient friction of its upturned edges.

It is to be understood that many other embodiments of the invention, including some in improved form, will be apparent, and in the course of time more will be devised by those skilled in the art. It is not desired that this invention be limited to the details described, for its scope includes all such forms or improvements as come within the spirit of the following claims, construed as broadly as the prior art will permit.

What is claimed is:

l. A commemorative gift box including: a gift support, a commemorative medallion, and a sup port for said medallion relatively movable with respect to said gift support; said parts being so linked together by links pivoted to each of the relatively movable parts that the two parts may be relatively moved without relative rotation in a direction that would impair the visibility of either the gift or the medallion, said links being secured to said gift support along a given axis; and a handle secured to said gift support at a point remote from said axis whereby said gift support may be supported jointly by said handle and said links during movement.

2. A commemorative gift box including: an outer shell having a front closure which is slidable in its plane to an open position, and a gift tray normally within said shell but removable therefromthrough the opening left by said slidable front member, said gift tray being linked to said shell by spaced coaxial links each of which is: pivotedboth to said tray and to said shell.

3. A commemorative gift box including: an

outer shell having a front closure which is slidable in its plane to an open position, and a gift tray normally within said shell but removable therefrom through the opening left by said slidable front member, said gift tray being linked to said shell by spaced coaxial links each of which is pivoted both to said tray and to said shell, said tray having attached thereto a tab-like'handle member located at a point remote from the axis of attachment of the links to said tray.

4. A commemorative gift box including: an outer shell having a front closure which is slidable in its plane to an open position, and a gift tray normally within said shell but removable therefrom through the opening left by said slid- I able front member, said gift tray being linked to said shell by spaced coaxiallinks each of which is pivoted both to said tray and to said shell, said shell having a slot for each of said links into which said links fit when said tray is withdrawn so that 2 said closure member may be slid to its closed position.

5. A commemorative gift box including: an outer shell having a front closure which is slidable in its plane to an open position, and a gift tray normally within said shell but removable therefrom through the opening left by said slidable front member, said gift tray being linked to said shell by spaced coaxial links each of which 7 is pivotedboth to said tray and to said shell, said 1,

said slidable front member, said gift tray being 40 linked to said shell by spaced coaxial links each 7 of which is pivoted both to said tray and to one of said brackets.

' FRANK NHLHENING. 

